New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-10
ALL DENOUNCE THE POLICE
HENRY GEORGE Is PARTICULARLY SEVERE.
HE TELLS HIS FOLLOWERS THAT THE UNION SQUARE
INCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN NO

HE TELLS HIS FOLLOWERS THAT THE UNION SQUARE
INCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN NO
OTHER ESGLIsH-sPEAKING CITY.
There were crowds of people at tho Madison Square
Garden last night, but there might have been almost
as many lore without overcrowding. The programme
was headed Lecture and concert for the benefit OF
the XIth Assembly District United Labor party" but the
meeting proved to be simply copy OF those in the
Academy OF Music.
Dr. 7. S. p. Miller presided and Dr. McGlynn opened
the meeting with speech in his usual style and the
usual subjects.
The Rev. Charles P. Mccarthy proved albi in de-
fence Of the charge that he had deared at the Union
Square disturbance that the riot due to his efforts
nerce attack upon the Editor OF The Sm
was greeted with howls, groans and every variety or
catcals The reverend gentleman declared that "if the
devil himself had been that platform last night he
would have stood beside him and helped him fight all
the other devils" [Cheers, groans and hsses.
Mr.. GEORGE DENoUNcEs THE CLUBBING.
Henry George had arrived and he was the next
speaker. He said in part
Ihope It Is true that no member OF the United Labor
party disturbed the IN neetng in Union Square last night
hope our friends viii be careful not to intorfere With
or annoy those VINO oppose u.s. voice I'VE are not not
that very ought be foremost in expressing
our INDIGNATION at that crime that was committed IN
order start In aud attack peaceful
An offence against the lnw ought to be punished with
more severity when committed by sworn officers Of the
law The police captain said that II blunder Ii was
one OF those bunders that are Just as nexeusable as
crimes
BUTT not all bunder the police would not have
started 10 do such thing II they had not been habit
NJ anu has
70 think no has right to constitute
% To CLUB any thinks "% ought to be- oa6Dea
know that under the vicious system of government that
police; but Il have enough confidence in public
opinion to believe that II tho Mayor Of
s as the & Sne citizen lfn of the meTopos pa should try to-
put stop TO these ouragss. they could be stopped
In any other city where the English language Is spoken
II could not have happened in any city OF England
hope that horo will be such an outburs of Indignation
' S Ss o 10 % anS % NOT DO of a e
law. The offence Is not alone against those who were
holding that meeting Is asant r, the whole people aud
hope that no member of tho United Labor
party VII attend any meeting 1O OF M any G6oss
Of disturbing iis proceedings. We mean 10
accomplish ends by fair aud constitutional means
W. T. CRoAsDALE BITTER IN HIS DENUNCIATIoNs.
william T. Croasdale followed and grew purple with
rage and much speaking. he described how the Police
Department had prohibited tho sale OF " random pur
chase chance tickets for the AntPoyerty Fair, and
indicated the which the managers Of the fair
Mrs j. H. IIackett read the platform OF the United
LaLor party. and the Rev. Dr. AnAelen and Frank j.
Victor A. Wider candidate the United Labor party
for state Controller. objected knocking out socialism
with hickory clubs instead Of land and labor principles
Mr Croasdale presided at the meeting OF tho AntPoy
er,y Society the Academy OF Music and lost no time
IN Introduce lg Henry George 10 tue hungry huuence
Ills speech WAS practically the same ms
that delivered at the Madison Square meeting
With tho exception OF Dr NcGly m. every speaker q"
nounccd In bitter "thc gross outrage At Union
Square" each reference TO the Interference OF
The police being greeted with variety OF
how- and hoots joan McNackn offered
abuse OF police authority" anl followed them up In "A
rambling speech in which Lo declared that his good
Democratic friends had precipatei tho riot Victor \
Wilder ANA tho Rev Charles T.. Mccarthy also addressed
the meeting